Race design for Kemonomimi: Moe Races. My fiance' had a German Shepard that died sometime late 2015. I wanted to commemorate his best friend, Espresso, a hyper dog with an uplifting soul. I imagined this character as a someone who loves kids, tends to the farms, and watchfully guard's her village. I used lyrical dance as a way to interpret this character and a little bit of theater.
This male inumimi is based off of a blue pit-bull with Tibetan traditional clothes. I love Pit-Bulls and think they are cool and tough creatures. I wanted to portray a robust, and seasoned character. He's thick skinned from all the battles he's had to deal with, but is still rooted in family tradition. Another character based off lyrical and play-setting.